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A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala, with long swept-back hair, seated on a white cushioned throne-like seat at an indoor satsang. Devotees bow before him; one man in a pink-and-white checked shirt bends low with his head near the seated man's hands, while another man in a brown t-shirt bows his head. A young attendant in white with an orange shawl stands behind holding a tray of offerings including bananas, money and red and white items. Other attendants in white clothes with orange shawls, and a man in a beige shirt with a lanyard, stand nearby. A woman's dark head and a child's hand are visible in the lower foreground, with a yellow-clad figure at the right edge.

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A seated man in an orange robe with rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair sits on a white-draped couch, extending a hand toward a kneeling woman in a peach checked sari whose head is lowered. A saffron-clad young man and a shaved-headed attendant in white with orange shawls stand behind, with a tray of flowers, papers and offerings on the table beside. Several standing devotees in white shirts and a seated elderly man with hands folded in namaste watch. A white-draped table, red curtain and a blue-and-yellow patterned hanging form the backdrop. The scene reads as darshan with blessings during a satsang.2008-03-12March 27 20082008-03-27A photograph of a darshan line at an indoor hall. A long-haired figure in orange robes and an orange shawl sits at a white-draped table, placing a hand on the head of a bowing man in a white shirt. Nearby, a seated woman with grey hair in a bun and a patterned grey-green sari watches, and a standing man in a cream shirt rests his hands together. Behind them, shaven-headed young men in orange shawls stand, one with a rudraksha mala and tilak, and another holds papers. The table holds rudraksha beads, books, and flowers. Paper slips are passed among devotees. a person: the seated figure has long dark hair tied back, orange robes, and a rudraksha mala-style adornment, with a devotee receiving blessing at the table.2008-03-12A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair tied back and a rudraksha mala around his neck places his hand on the head of a boy in a striped blue-and-white shirt who bends forward with palms pressed together. Several attendants in orange shawls and white shirts stand behind, one holding a printed card, and a white-draped table holds flowers, fruit, a tray and rudraksha beads. A girl in white with a beaded necklace sits at lower left. A Swamiji (probable) candidate is present: the seated man shows long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, which fit the page's Swamiji claim.2008-03-12March 12 20082008-03-12March 12 20082008-03-12March 12 20082008-03-12Indoor photo of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back hairstyle and multiple rudraksha malas and a beaded necklace, gesturing with his right arm while speaking. He sits behind a white-draped table laid with framed photographs, small books, a tray of fruit and sweets, and rudraksha beads. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls, one wearing a name badge and holding a ticket, and a man in a light checked shirt lean in. A woman with a long braid in a pink top sits at the lower left, bending toward the table and holding a small object. The appearance-based cues for the central figure are the swept-back hair, saffron robes and layered malas, which is a probable Swamiji identification, though his role is a seated teacher giving attention to devotees at a blessing and healing event.2008-03-27Indoor ceremony at an ashram hall with a white-draped seat and red stage curtain. A long-haired person in orange sleeveless robes stands at a white-covered table holding a tray of incense sticks, sweets and offerings, and a small flat object. Two men in orange, one with a red shawl and one in a dark-cushion-wrapped orange robe with a bead mala, stand nearby with hands pressed together. Several devotees in white kurtas and women in cream and beige clothing with braids stand in the foreground. A pale-yellow and red decorative banner hangs at top right. Mention of a deity murti is absent. Approximately ten people visible.2008-03-26March 12 20082008-03-12A photograph of an initiation or blessing moment indoors. A long-haired man with swept-back black hair and an orange saffron robe sits on a white-draped seat, his right hand resting on the head of a seated devotee in white. Around him, a man in white with an orange shawl holds up a card or ID, a monk in orange with a red sash holds a card, and several women in white sit close. A table behind holds flowers, fruit and white cloth, and a bundle of rudraksha beads lies in the lower right. A fan and red-curtained backdrop appear in the background.2008-03-22A seated figure in an orange robe with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala is placing a hand on the head of a devotee, while a bald child in orange sits on a lap nearby. Several white-clad devotees, one holding a mala, and a standing monk in orange stand around a white cushioned seat. A devotee in a yellow garment and a cushion with rudraksha beads and printed booklets lie in front. Multiple saffron-clad figures and devotees crowd a hall with a red curtain and a patterned banner behind. Probable Swamiji: the seated figure in orange with long hair and rudraksha mala is given blessings to a devotee in a hall, as a darshan setting, and the page identifies this event as a sarva darshan. The partly visible text reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam2008-03-23